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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1923

1,074 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 54

Skin and Wool Case. Leave to Appeal, To Privy Council Granted. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 5

A cable has been received from London stating that the application to the Privy Council for special leave to appeal from the judgmen…

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New Shire Chambers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 6

The tender of David Jordan has been accepted for the erection of chambers for the Muswellbrook Shire Council for £1,311…

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Contractor's Claim. for Alleges Breach of Contract. Municipal Council Sued

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Alec. Thomson, K.C., commenced his address to the jury at the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, in the case in which…

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West Maitland Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Kerr, Reyes,…

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Costs to Council. Another Cheque Passed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 4

before the case opened the Mayor of West Maitland (Alderman Fry) acting for council for an advance of £500…

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Verdict for Council. on All Counts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

When the court resumed this morning bis Honor said he wished to direct the attention of the jury, to the fact that there were…

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Council Wins. Sanitary Contractor's Claim. for Alleged Breach of Contract. Stay of Proceedings

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

The case in which Robert Hunter is claiming £3500 damages from the West Maitland Municipal, Council for an alleged breach of the sanitary…

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Dungog Municipal Council

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

A meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night last, there being present, his Worship the Mayor (Ald. J. W…

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Contractor v. Council. Verdict for Respondents. Council's Costs £1000

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

The case in which Robert Hunter was complainant, and the West Maitland Municipal Council respondents, the evidence for which lasted over ten days,…

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Hunter T. West Maitland Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The claim for £3500 damages for an alleged breach of contract by Breach Hunter, of Cessnock, against the West Maitland Municipal Council, after…

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Municipal Affairs. Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

An extraordinary election will be held on May 26th to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ald. J. A. Jones. It will be remembered that…

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Correspondence. Things Electrical. Municipal Extraordinary Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

Sir,—Recently at a meeting of the Dungog Municipal Council, which was somewhat electrical, a challenge was thrown out by Ald. J. A. Jones…

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Shorter Railway Route Shire Council's Opinion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 8

A letter from Mr E. Vincent, hon. sec. of the Combined Miners', Citizen', and Progress Association, Cessnock, was read at the Patrick Plains…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of Singleton Municipal Council there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Searl), Aldermen McDougall, Head,…

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The Shire Appeals

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

In a report submitted by the Shire Clerk to Patrick Plains Shire Council on Thursday, he stated that 345 objection notices had been lodged against…

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Contractor's Claim. for Alleged Breach of Contract. Municipal Council Sued

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

The casts in which Robert Hunter is claiming £3500 from the West Maitland Municipal Council 'for an alleged breach of the sanitary contract which…

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Gun Licenses and Fees Shire's Protest

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 5

Colo Shire Council is making a move to have the law as to gun licenses amended, and to this end asked Patrick Plains Shire Council to join them in…

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Vouchers and Payments Protest Against Shire Procedure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 7

According to a statement made by Councillor Dorrington at the Patrick Plains Shire Council meeting on Thursday, some of the suppliers of material…

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Local & General News. the Health of the Shire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

The Patrick Plains Shire Health Inspector reported at Thursday's Council meeting that, since last report, there had been only one case of infectious…

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Betting Act. an Important Decision. Shire Not a Borough

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 7

An interesting decision was given at the Newcastle Police court, when the nearing of the charge against George Wallace and James Morrison of having,…

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